Student - Bayramova Esfir
Teacher – Veliyeva Yelena
Faculty - İTİF
Group – 612.21
Subject – Social communication activity
Cultural similarities between Turkish countries <= TOPİC
Turkic peoples
The number of Turkic peoples in the world is
more than 150 million. The word "Turk" is
found for the first time in the "Orkhon-
Yenisei" monuments of the 7th century.
Turkic peoples have different religions.
While a large part practices Islam, Chuvash
and Gagauz — Christianity, Yakuts, Dolgans
and Khakas — Shamanism, Karaims and
Grimchaks — Judaism. Currently, the Turkic
peoples have 6 independent states.
(Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,
Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan).
Turkish culture
Language commonality, handicrafts,
historical-geographical space, oral folk
literature ("Kitabi Dede Gorgud", "Koroglu
saga", "Alpamysh", "Manas"), traditions,
similar toponyms are common features
that unite the Turkic peoples. Central Asia
is considered the motherland of Turks.
Historically, Turks have been a migratory
people. Starting from the 7th century,
they migrated in three directions - North-
East Asia, the Ural Mountains and the
West.
The concept of religion in Turks
God occupies a central place in the
beliefs of the Turkic peoples. From
the 7th century, the Turkic peoples
began to accept Islam. Currently,
about 80% of them follow Islam.
Modern non-Muslim Turkic peoples
are Shamanist or Orthodox Christian
Sakhas, Orthodox Christian Chuvash
and Gagauz, Judaism-believing
Karaim and Gyrimchags.
Honor
The concept of honor (onur) has a deep place in Turkish culture and has a significant impact
on people's behavior. A person's honor is determined not only by his personal actions, but also
by the behavior of those with whom he is associated (i.e., his family, community, or whatever
"group" he belongs to). Therefore, if an individual does something dishonorable, their
background (such as family) may be the reason. In this way, there is a cultural pressure on
individuals to protect their personal reputation (honor) and the image of those around them.
Honor
It should be noted that expectations of
what is "honorable" and "shameful" can
vary significantly among people of
different family backgrounds, regions,
educational levels, and social
relationships. For example, young Turks
may hide certain actions from older
generations who may be very offended
by such behavior. People living in rural
areas also have more traditional and
strict ideas about the code of honor.
The sociable nature of Turkish
The sociable nature of Turkish society
(as well as the very high population
density) does not provide very much
privacy or seclusion. The details of
people’s personal lives are often shared
among communities and friends; a
family’s shortcomings can quickly
become publicly known and damage
their honour and reputation (namus).
Therefore, people may be careful to
keep sensitive personal information
within the family (see Honour above).
Hospitality
The Turkish community is often
exceptionally generous, attending to
those in need very quickly. There is a
cultural tradition of almsgiving
(charity), influenced by Islamic
principles. Selflessness is noticeable
on a day-to-day level. For example, a
Turk may feel compelled to give their
own possessions as gifts when
someone compliments them. They
also tend to defer decision-making to
the other person out of politeness.
Turkic peoples
For instance, when asking for a time to
meet, they may answer “whenever you feel
like”. While this can slow down day-to-day
activities, it's reflective of the humbleness
Turks adopt out of politeness. Unsuspecting
foreigners can sometimes take advantage
of the hospitality of Turks, accepting overly
generous offers that are made out of
politeness and are customarily meant to be
refused. This can put Turks in difficult
situations where they find themselves over-
extending beyond their means.
Turkey
Turkey has the most in common
with Central Asian countries, but
it also has traits of European
and Middle Eastern countries,
so it is relatively unique. Four of
the five countries most similar
to Turkey have been part of the
Ottoman Empire at one time or
another. These countries tend
to have many Muslims as well.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is by far the most similar
country to Turkey. The most similar
language to Turkish is Azeri. The
populations of both countries are
mostly Muslim, although Azeri are
mostly Shia, in contrast to Turkey. In
addition, both countries have secular
governments with strongmen as
rulers. Their geography is also
similar, although Azerbaijan does not
border the Mediterranean Sea.
Organization of Turkic States
Constructed on four main pillars of
common history, common language,
common identity and common culture,
the Turkic Council does not limit itself
to the confines of these commonalities.
Rather, it aims to broaden the existing
bilateral cooperation areas such as
economy, science, education,
transportation, customs, tourism and
other various fields among the Member
States into multilateral cooperation for
the benefit of the region.
Sources:
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turkish-culture-core-concepts
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which-countries-are-most-similar-to-turkey/
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